Norman Bagnall
Graham Bailey
Mark Bell
Samantha Blackmore
Anne Brady
John Breen
Anne-Marie Brennan
Gwen Brennan
Richard Brennan
John Brien
James Browne
Noel Byrne
Rory Byrne
Teresa Byrne
Sandra Catchpole
Bernadette Clare
Michael Coady
Stephen Coakley
Gavin Coleman
Hazel Collier
Derek Collins
Robert Connolly
Ian Corcoran
Maria Crinion
Ian Cryan
Derek Cummins (r.i.p.)
Pauline Cunningham
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Lorraine Daly
Nigel Dease
Mark Dillon
Paul Donohoe
Emma Doohan
Ciaran Doran
Michelle Duffy
Colin Dunne
Helen Dunne
Michael Dunne
Roger Dunne
Hilary Farrell
Nigel Fegan
Brendan Fitzpatrick
Susan Foran
Desmond Geoghegan
Conor Graham
Cilliam Gray
Kathleen Hallinan
Joan Hayes
Thomas Hennessy
Katherine Holmes
Mark Howard
Dara Hurley
Keith Jennings
Cillian Johnston
Tracy Jolly |
Robert Kane
Anthony Kavanagh
Heidi Kavanagh
Jason Keegan
Mandy Keegan
Angela Kelly
Barry Kelly
Keith Kelly
Stephen Kelly
Francis Kenny
Sean Kinsella
Brian Larkin
David Lester
Barbara Lloyd
Kieran McAlester
Carolanne McAuley
Anthony McDonald
David McDonald
Philip McElroy
Kenneth McGrath
Conor McNamara
Jason Merriman
Sinead Moffit
Tracy Murphy
Gary Oak
Darren O'Brien
Denise O'Brien |
Terence O'Brien
Brian O'Connor
Ciara O'Connor
Niall O'Connor
Aidan O'Flaherty
Paul O'Rourke
Karen O'Shea
Andrew O'Toole
Lisa Phelan
David Pim
Francis Quinn
Georgina Ralph
David Rooney
John Rooney
Dom Rorke
Kerry Ryder
Robert Ryder
Declan Scully
Karen Scully
Edel Shaw
Justin Staunton
Lisa Stubbs
Brendan Swanton
Orla Tier
Alan Vesey (r.i.p.)
Paul Wilcock
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We did not all start together, nor did we all finish together; but for a time we worked together.
What's Happening? |
Anne Marie (Brennan) Loughrey: I would love to get in contact with some of my former classmates!
After leaving school I got a degree in Business Studies and Leisure Management in W.I.T. and then went on to become a Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer in Loughlinstown Leisure Centre. I then became a Lecturer and Course Coordinator of the Fitness and Leisure Management course in Sallynoggin College of Further Education where I worked for 7 years. I left there in November 2003 as me and my husband moved to Colorado to work for 2 years, and now we are living in Munich where I am busy raising our 10 month old daughter.
I am still in contact very often with Sinead Moffit, Rory Byrne, Michelle Duffy and Gavan Coleman. [March '06] |
Noel Byrne: I wanted to contact you for two reasons: firstly, just to let you know where I am and what has happened and secondly, to express an interest in teaching English in India .
After leaving school, I went to do a Business degree in Trinity College and then on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant. I left Ireland for the bright lights of London and worked there for a couple of years – for a television company before heading to Sydney to work for Virgin. I then decided to move to Spain to help my brother set up his company in Alicante to where my parents have retired. I found the business quite consuming so I decided to move to Madrid where I am now.
I found I have a flair for the Spanish language and I love Madrid. I have been teaching English and then helping out in my brother’s company one week a month doing the accounts.
However, I recently broke up a two year relationship and I am now trying to decide whether to return to Dublin or stay in Madrid : an agonising decision. Reading in International Cooperation interests me greatly and I have also being involved with a Spanish language interchange which involves discussing world politics. As a result I have become more politically and socially aware and have thought about doing something worthwhile to help less fortunate people.
It was then that I read on the St Laurence website that you have been to India where they are teaching street children English. I have two years experience of teaching English and I have always wanted to visit India . I was wondering if you could help me to get some information about this and a possible contact. I think three to six months of doing this would be very worthwhile and life changing and would also clear my head so I could make a decision about the future. Anyway any help you could give me would be much appreciated.
Thank you for all your teaching. I loved your classes. [July ‘06] |
Tracy (Jolly) Wilson: Just wondering if there are any classmates out there from 1987 who would like to get together -- seeing as we are 20 years older this year - anyone interested?
I have three boys (aged 8, 7 and 5) -- needless to say they occupy most of my time.
I am living and working in Bray. [April ‘07]
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Heidi Kavanagh: Hi All
What a fantastic website. I couldn’t believe it when I got the letter in the post about the reunion. I had only been talking to Ronan Kelly and Simon Holmes about their reunion the day before.
Well, after leaving school I went to college for 2 years. It was fantastic and I actually went in everyday— surprise, surprise!
I then went to Australia for a year and stayed for 6.
In 1996 I returned to Ireland reluctantly, starting working for Lancôme as a counter manager in Clerys Department store. After a year I was offered a job by Coty U.K/Ireland as a sales rep for Dublin . It was brilliant – out and about all day, not stuck in-doors any more. Then a friend of mine who owns Bourjois Cosmetics in Ireland asked me to manage his brand, which I did for nearly 5 years. I then returned to Coty for a year-and-a-half. Then lucky for me, Eurosales International, the company I am with now, approached me and asked if I would manage all their brands for them. I took the job and haven’t looked back. I absolutely love it.
I’m not married – never went down that road. I am back living at home in Killiney at the moment, as I plan to start building a house next summer.
The only people I see from school are Ronan and Fergal Kelly, Simon Holmes, Donal Caufield and once in a blue-moon, Brendan Fitzpatrick and Graham Bailey.
Look forward to seeing every one soon.
Kind Regards. [June ‘07] |
Barry Kelly: Whoa! Just been told about this website by my brother, Stephen.
Amazing! I've never seen so many bad-hair days in the one place! -- myself included! You'd get beat up looking like that nowadays! I finally managed to bite the bullet and got mine cut many years ago. But I still have those black and white striped trousers!! JOKE!!
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This is me now (July ’07).
Like most, I've often wondered what you guys are doing 20 YEARS later!!
After college I took early retirement for a little while (he!! he!!) and then got the National Certificate in Exercise and Fitness Instruction. I moved to London and have been here nearly 13 years now!! |
I've set up a small business (BULK WHEY) a few years ago selling protein powders, etc. I also work fulltime as a driver on London Underground (Piccadilly Line).
I have 4 children: Cole 9, Jane 8, Mark 8, and Alyssa 5. A right handful, trust me!!
The reunion is the 24th August and sadly I can't get over for it at short notice. That's a great pity, I'm sure it'll be a great night! But I will definitely make the 40th anniversary!!
I hope some more of you guys will post up an "Hello" too! A big "HELLO" to Paul Wilcox, glad to hear you're doing well and living in SHANKILL!! My old abode! And I still haven't managed to shake off that crush I had on Heidi Kavanagh!! But then...I think the whole year felt like that!!
Anyway, take care all! And have a GREAT night!! [Aug 07] |
Hi. Dave (Lelly) Lester here: Just like to say that I’m looking forward to seeing everybody on August the 24th. Just discovered the site and think its great. Hope to see a full turn out on the night.
I am married almost a year to my beautiful wife, Lena . We live in Ballybrack and have a great neighbour (Darren Matthews) who told me about the site. See you soon Dave. [Aug 07] |
Barbara Lloyd: The website is fantastic! Seeing my name with all the others in our year was a blast from the past.
I live in Swords with my partner John and I work in Matheson Ormsby Prentice in the IT Department. I got here in a very roundabout way. My working life started when I went to work in Digital Telephones and after a year I went to Australia for 10 months, did secretarial work there for a crowd of environmental consultants. I didn't like Ireland when I left and I was terrified I wouldn't like it when I came home either! But fortunately I settled back into it very easily (the World Cup probably helped at bit).
In any event, after temping for a year in various solicitors offices, I got here and I started working in the Employment Law department in December 1997. At that stage I was very proficient in all manner of word processing packages. We had a very very small IT Dept. Then we got an IT Manager and he offered me a job in the department and I took it. We have quite a big department now, with a great Manager and I have good friends here.
Which brings me nicely to the birth of my beautiful son, Sean who is 20 months. John and I have been seeing each other for over 10 years and we bought our house 3 years ago last August. I think my parents thought they would never become grandparents. They both adore him.
We took Sean on holidays to Spain a few weeks ago and I now I understand completely why my parents never took my brother and I away on holidays. I needed a two week holiday myself when I got back!
I have passed the school many times on our family outings to Wicklow and beyond. I would love to come and check out how the school looks now, it really was one of the best times in my life, but you really don't realise it at the time. Although I must say I am enjoying life now ! [Oct. '05]
The latest news: we now have a beautiful baby girl – born on March 9th, Beibhinn Jane is her name and she is fantastic! Hope you all are well, looking forward to the reunion ! [May '07] |
Carolanne (McAuley) Tighe: I'm still heavily involved with gymnastics. I run my own classes etc. and I'm seriously involved with Irish Gymnastics Ltd. I'm President General (Gymnastics) of Irish Gymnastics Ltd., and I'm also National Coach and Tutor for Recreational Gymnastics in Ireland . I'm currently overseeing the Irish Team working towards representing Ireland at World Gymnastrada in Austria 2007 -- this is an event were over 30k gymnasts from over 50 countries worldwide come together to perform Display Gymnastics. -It is just incredible!!!!
I also work locally in a half dozen schools -- St Anne’s, Shankill being one of them, so I probably teach loads of our past-pupils’ kids.
Yes, I'm 37 this Christmas and I can still do splits and turn somersaults!!!! I have two children, Christopher 14yrs. and Corinne 16yrs. old.
I hope all is well with you and no doubt our paths will cross again. Slainte [Aug ‘06] |
Tracy Murphy-Dewar ‘87: I was delighted to receive the link to this site and read up on your lives and adventures. Being a student in St. Laurence College was terrific. I am thankful that I went to secondary school in the 80's.
Since 1988 I have lived overseas between France , Belgium , Switzerland & USA . Last month we returned to France . I work for the International Labour Office of the United Nations based in Geneva. Our home is France where I live with my husband and daughter, Miss IslaLily (Aug '05).
There are many good times to recollect: learning to type on those computers in A1, Mr. McGuinness!, chatting by the lockers, passing notes in the library, getting ready to go to Blinkers in Karen Scully's house, Rag Day. I have photos bearing witness to dodgy perms, pearly pink lipstick, and cure heads. "Repeat" year especially for the laughs & good times shared with Ian, Noel, Gavin, Gary, Rory and the girls. I remember it all with great affection.
I am still in touch with Anne Williams, Hazel Collier, Maria Crinion, Ciara O'Connor, Pauline Cunningham and Kerry Ryder.
I hope that each of you enjoys the best of health. [April ‘07]
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Lisa (Stubbs) Penwell: Congratulations on the website, it is fab and for all the work that you have done in re-opening doors to old friendships and possible new ones too!
What I've been at: I started my career in the health service in Ireland and then moved to Southampton, UK in 1995 and no matter how hard I've tried over the years, I still end up going back and back and back to work within the health service. I just love the environment, I'm a sucker. I have had some fun jobs in between which have paid much better but haven't had the same job satisfaction. I finally finished up in the I.T. Department, Southampton University Trust Hospital before I left the UK in 2007. Myself and my husband decided that we would like to rear our family here. I count myself lucky to have finally met and married my sole mate (my funny romantic English man) and we now have two fab kiddies, Somer will be 3 in Feb 08 and Jamey has just turned six months on Saturday. We now live in Wexford just outside the town and love it down here, it is a superb town and so accessible to Dublin without the traffic and hassle of city living.
It would be great to hear from anyone from either year 1986 or 1987. By sheer chance I bumped into Lorraine Daly now Martin (1987) in my local Tesco's way back in September 07 and we catch up regularly now as she is only down the road. I bummed that I missed out on the 1987 class reunion in August, but Jamey was only a few weeks old, at that point. I heard that it was fun. I've seen the photos and would have loved to catch up with Davo and Maria.
Something I found out only recently, that I am dyslexic, I wished I'd know years ago, as I hated Mr. Murtagh's English Class. I struggled so much with Honours English but I'm a determined bugger, so it has never got in my way since.
Hope to hear from you soon with any contact details and any news.
Good luck for the future. [Jan 08] |
Paul Wilcock: I studied Civil Engineering in TCD and moved to Germany in '93 to work for the German Railway. I then went on to work in Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan on railway projects as an engineer and project manager with Siemens. During this time I met Eileen who is from Co. Mayo and we married in '99. We now live in Shankill and both work for Irish Rail as project managers. [Dec. 2005]
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Anne Williams: After leaving, I went to DCU and then moved into the life and pensions industry. I am living in Rathnew, Co. Wicklow and working for Bank of Ireland Life. I have one daughter Nancy who just turned 9. I would love to hear from anyone in the class. [Nov. 2005] |
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